The appointment comes as the retailer notched up a 3% increase in like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to June 18, after a “change in trading tactics re-energised the business in a difficult economic climate”.

Geoff Brady will resume his role as non-executive chairman after acting as executive chairman whilst the board recruited a new chief executive.

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